Category: A&E

Gina Deaton | Editor-in-Chief The professional band The Foo Fighters performed in Pittsburgh on August 25 and Indianapolis on August 27. Their tour skipped Cincinnati, but on August 26, Mason’s School of Rock performed in their place. On the evening of August 26, School of Rock lit up the 20th Century Theater in Cincinnati with a tribute to The Foo […]

Sheila Raghavendran | Editor-in-Chief Click to watch a video from MAASC’s kick-off to Black History Month. Black History Month has started with a bang – literally. Mason African-American Students for Change hosted its Black History Month kick-off festival on Wednesday, complete with food and live African music. MAASC brought in a musician to play the African drums during the kick-off […]

Charlie MacKenzie | Staff Writer Lend Me a Ticket. Tonight, January 23, is the opening night of Drama Club’s production of Lend Me a Tenor, a comedy written by Ken Ludwig. Lend Me a Tenor follows a world-famous opera singer named Tito Merelli, who is performing Otello for the Cleveland Opera Company. Tito is accidentally given a double dose of tranquilizers, […]

Ashton Nichols | Staff Writer Photo by Ashton Nichols AP Art Studio blends the art of student’s futures with imagination. At the end of the school year, students taking Advanced Placement Art Studio submit 12 themed pieces of artwork and five breath pieces (additional pieces that show the artist’s technique) as their AP test. Senior Sami Jo Geisel’s concentration is […]

Sonia Rayka | Staff Writer Listen to an interview with NoteOrious director Debra Jones. Click to watch interviews with NoteOrious members. Mason High School’s a cappella group NoteOrious lit up the stage at their first showcase on November 20. The group, comprised of 12 members, performed a plethora of songs ranging from classics such as The Foundations’ “Build Me Up Buttercup” […]

Erin Brush | Managing Editor The drama club is working miracles. Last Saturday was opening night for this year’s fall play, “The Miracle Worker”, which follows the life of Helen Keller, a blind and deaf little girl. According to lead actress Jessica Cooper, who plays Helen, the story closely follows Helen’s life. “The show is about Helen Keller and her […]

Arnav Damodhar | Staff Writer Mason High School was blazing with Hispanic heritage and culture on Tuesday afternoon. The Spanish National Honor Society hosted its fourth annual Spanish Heritage Festival. More than 525 students gathered to an afternoon filled with dancing, singing, face painting, and an unbelievable spread of Hispanic food. A professional merengue and salsa dance instructor swept the dance floor. […]

Ashton Nichols | Staff Writer Click to watch the trio’s hit anti-bullying video on YouTube that portrays a cover of Kanye West’s “Stronger”. The video was shared on CNN and the Huffington Post, and has inspired students around the globe. Time for three is all about that bass, and two violins. Tuesday night, Time for Three string orchestra held a […]

Abbey Marshall | Staff Writer “Urinetown”: what a wonderful ex(pee)rience! This past weekend, the spring musical came to life in the Mason High School Auditorium. The show focused on a revolution started by Bobby Strong protesting a fee to pay to use public restrooms during a major drought. According to sophomore Cara Severson, who played Hope Cladwell in the production, […]

Sonia Rayka | Staff Writer On February 12, citizens citywide got a taste of what Mason has in store through the annual event, Taste of Mason. Senior Christian Johnson said that the event was not just bringing the community together for food but for also helping organizations such as Mason African-American Students for Change (MAASC). “Taste of Mason is all […]

Matt Marvar | Staff Writer Within the state of Ohio, there’s an orchestra, a band, and a choir that is the best. No other ensemble performs with quite the talent that this one does. This prestigious group is called All-State, and according to Orchestra Director Stephanie Jones, the exclusive group looks for exceptional singers and players before bringing them together […]

Katie Hibner | Staff Writer It’s out with the snake and in with the horse. January 31 marked the New Year, or “Year of the Horse”, in China, and the National Chinese Honor Society kicked it off with their seventh annual potluck in the small commons. With an estimated 200 people in attendance, senior vice president Brad Chamblin said the […]

Katie Hibner | Staff Writer Photo contributed by Lanette Szymkowicz It’s Dance Moms, Mason High School edition. With only a week to re-choreograph three routines due to an injury and one team member’s unexpected move out of the district, the MHS dance team dealt with reality-TV-worthy drama. But they triumphed over it at the Seton Dance Invitational last Saturday, earning second place […]

Abbey Marshall | Staff Writer Photo contributed by Morgan Orlando Two, four, six, eight, Mason Competition Cheer triumphed at state! This weekend, Mason’s Competition Cheer team won second at the Ohio Athletic Conference championship in Columbus. The competition started out with a first-round performance and the top three in Mason’s division moved on to perform for a second time, according […]

Katie Hibner | Staff Writer The Mason chess team members were the kings of the GMC for the third year in a row, with an undefeated record at the tournament this Monday. The champion title ended Alan Hodge’s first season as coach, and he said he was blown away by the team’s success. “What this team accomplished is very impressive,” […]

Gina Deaton | Staff Writer Photo contributed by Cari Sheets It’s a new kind of Super Bowl. According to ceramics teacher Karan Witham-Walsh, it’s a bowl that is going to help feed the hungry. “Empty Bowls is a national movement,” Witham-Walsh said. “The idea behind it is that [the students involved] will donate bowls that they make. Then people will […]

Katie Hibner | Staff Writer Serious injury risks, last-minute choreographing, and first-competition jitters didn’t stop the Mason High School dance team from making a clean sweep at the JAMfest competition in Dayton last Saturday. According to senior Amanda Williams, team members were anxious about the bouncing dance floor which can sometimes cause ankle injuries. “We had to take out the […]